Dietitians are experts in nutrition who have completed an academic program in dietetics, maintaining health and preventing disease. They have a bachelor's degree and complete an internship before becoming a Registered Dietitian (RD), licensed to provide diet and nutrition consultation. Nutritionists may have taken only a few classes in nutrition and help people eat right and stay healthy, being certified by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists but not requiring a license like Dietitians.

1. Dietitians & Nutritionist
What’s the difference?

2. What is a Dietetics?
• An academic program that prepares students to use
advanced knowledge about food and nutrition
• Maintain & promote health
• Prevent and treat disease(s)

3. What is a Dietician?
• An expert on nutrition.
• Registered with the
Commission of Dietetic
Registration (CDR).
• Licensed to practice diet
and nutrition consultation.
• Bachelor's degree+
RD
Bachelor
of Science
Internship
Registered
& licensed

4. What is Nutrition? What is a Nutritionist?
• Eating right =__________
• Growing and staying healthy
• May have only taken a few
classes in nutrition
• CBNS (Certification Board for
Nutrition Specialists).

5. Dietitians & Nutritionists Yearly Income

6. RD vs. CNS
Recap

7. Dieticians & Nutritionists
Dietitians Nutritionists

9. Questions